This week’s issue of the AgNet West E-news includes information on the letter from California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry, a forum on…
Strawberry Mite Management Symposium
Growers are invited to learn more about mite pest management in strawberries next week. Sabrina Hill has details. Click to open or download audio report The University of California Cooperative…
Fruit Growers Seeing Higher Prices
…up, which is now also reflected at the grocery store. But USDA Economist Kristi Plattner says there’s good news for strawberry-loving consumers. A strong strawberry season could lower retail prices….
New Strawberry Research Center
…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….
Strawberry Growers Fight Weather
Strawberry growers in Southern California are fighting the frost, but that’s not their only concern. Our recent bout with freezing temperatures caused some damage to strawberries in Oxnard and Santa…